diff --git a/core/language/en-GB/Misc.multids b/core/language/en-GB/Misc.multids
index d8c091375..646336d75 100644
--- a/core/language/en-GB/Misc.multids
+++ b/core/language/en-GB/Misc.multids
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ Error/NetworkErrorAlert: `<h2>''Network Error''</h2>It looks like the connection
 Error/PutEditConflict: File changed on server
 Error/PutForbidden: Permission denied
 Error/PutUnauthorized: Authentication required
+Error/RecursiveButton: Possible Recursive Error: Button in button is not allowed
 Error/RecursiveTransclusion: Recursive transclusion error in transclude widget
 Error/RetrievingSkinny: Error retrieving skinny tiddler list
 Error/SavingToTWEdit: Error saving to TWEdit
diff --git a/core/modules/widgets/button.js b/core/modules/widgets/button.js
index 68f2fcd11..913ae7d9c 100644
--- a/core/modules/widgets/button.js
+++ b/core/modules/widgets/button.js
@@ -22,6 +22,23 @@ Inherit from the base widget class
 */
 ButtonWidget.prototype = new Widget();
 
+/*
+Detect nested buttons
+*/
+ButtonWidget.prototype.isNestedButton = function() {
+	var pointer = this.parentWidget,
+		depth = 0;
+	while(pointer) {
+		if(pointer instanceof ButtonWidget) {
+			// we allow 1 nested button
+			if(depth > 1) return true;
+			depth += 1;
+		}
+		pointer = pointer.parentWidget;
+	}
+	return false;
+}
+
 /*
 Render this widget into the DOM
 */
@@ -34,6 +51,17 @@ ButtonWidget.prototype.render = function(parent,nextSibling) {
 	// Compute attributes and execute state
 	this.computeAttributes();
 	this.execute();
+	// Check "button in button". Return early with an error message
+	// This check also prevents fatal recursion errors using the transclusion widget
+	if(this.isNestedButton()) {
+		var domNode = this.document.createElement("span");
+		var textNode = this.document.createTextNode($tw.language.getString("Error/RecursiveButton"));
+		domNode.appendChild(textNode);
+		domNode.className = "tc-error";
+		parent.insertBefore(domNode,nextSibling);
+		this.domNodes.push(domNode);
+		return;  // an error message
+	}
 	// Create element
 	if(this.buttonTag && $tw.config.htmlUnsafeElements.indexOf(this.buttonTag) === -1) {
 		tag = this.buttonTag;
@@ -71,7 +99,7 @@ ButtonWidget.prototype.render = function(parent,nextSibling) {
 	if(this["aria-label"]) {
 		domNode.setAttribute("aria-label",this["aria-label"]);
 	}
-	if (this.role) {
+	if(this.role) {
 		domNode.setAttribute("role", this.role);
 	}
 	if(this.popup || this.popupTitle) {
diff --git a/editions/test/tiddlers/tests/data/transclude/Recursion-Button-Transclusion.tid b/editions/test/tiddlers/tests/data/transclude/Recursion-Button-Transclusion.tid
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..737b7cba2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/editions/test/tiddlers/tests/data/transclude/Recursion-Button-Transclusion.tid
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+title: Transclude/Recursion/Button
+description: Transclusion recursion inside a button
+type: text/vnd.tiddlywiki-multiple
+tags: [[$:/tags/wiki-test-spec]]
+
+title: Output
+
+\whitespace trim
+<$button>
+<$transclude/>
+</$button>
++
+title: ExpectedResult
+
+<p><button class=""><button class=""><button class=""><span class="tc-error">Possible Recursive Error: Button in button is not allowed</span></button></button></button></p>
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diff --git a/editions/test/tiddlers/tests/data/transclude/Recursion-Button-in-Button.tid b/editions/test/tiddlers/tests/data/transclude/Recursion-Button-in-Button.tid
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fd1baccd1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/editions/test/tiddlers/tests/data/transclude/Recursion-Button-in-Button.tid
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+title: Transclude/Recursion/ButtonInButton
+description: Button in Button
+type: text/vnd.tiddlywiki-multiple
+tags: [[$:/tags/wiki-test-spec]]
+
+title: Output
+
+\whitespace trim
+<$button>Test Button 
+<$button>Second button
+</$button>
++
+title: ExpectedResult
+
+<p><button class="">Test Button<button class="">Second button</button></button></p>
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